All articles by Kerry Reals – Page 25
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Airbus to miss A380 delivery target due to Qantas incident
Airbus will miss its delivery target of 20 A380s this year because of disruptions resulting from the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine,...
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UK Govt to outline new aviation policy plans next spring
The UK Government next spring will issue a "scoping document" outlining ideas for its new long-term aviation strategy policy, which will be adopted in 2013.
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UK Govt mulls APD hike on flights from airports in the south east
Air passenger duty (APD) in the UK could be raised on flights from congested airports in the south east as part of a differential levy plan under consideration...
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Aviation escapes proposed new tax as UN climate talks end
Climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico have concluded without the imposition of a proposed levy on the aviation industry, but with a greater recognition...
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NewsEmissions trading: spectre of EU ban looms for lax airlines
Airlines that fail to fully comply with the European Union's emissions trading scheme when it expands to include aviation in 2012 could be banned from taking off and landing in Europe, according to a draft European Commission regulation document obtained by Flight International.
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Airbus A320NEO will be heavier than existing A320 models
The Airbus A320NEO will be offered with two engine choices: the CFM International Leap-X and Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1100G.
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Airbus outlines expected market impact of A320NEO
Airbus's long-awaited re-engined narrowbody programme, the A320 New Engine Option, or NEO, will mean there is "virtually no business case left" for Bombardier's CSeries, according to the European airframer's chief salesman John Leahy.
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Bombardier dismisses A320neo threat to CSeries as 'no surprise'
Bombardier is dismissing comments by Airbus chief salesman John Leahy that the launch of the A320neo means there is "virtually no business case left" for...
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A320neo kills business case for CSeries: Leahy
There is almost no business case for the Bombardier CSeries following the launch of the Airbus A320neo programme, according to the European manufacturer's...
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Airbus could eventually offer Neo version of A318: Leahy
Airbus may look at offering its new engine option on the A318 in the future, but has decided to focus on the A319, A320 and A321 for now because these models...
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Neo list price to be $6m more than existing A320: Leahy
Development costs for the Airbus A320neo will be slightly more than €1 billion ($1.3 billion) and the aircraft's list price will be $6 million more than...
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Rolls-Royce confident on narrowbodies despite Neo absence
Rolls-Royce is confident it will have a competitive offering available when new narrowbody aircraft programmes are launched in the future, despite its absence...
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Lufthansa among possible A320neo customers: Leahy
Bombardier CSeries launch customer Lufthansa is among several airlines and lessors interested in ordering the newly-launched Airbus A320neo.
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Hydrogen should take priority over biofuel in aviation: WWF
The aviation industry should focus research and development programmes on liquid hydrogen rather than third-generation biofuels in the quest to reduce carbon...
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NewsLufthansa to begin biofuel-powered passenger flights in April
Lufthansa plans to become the first airline to operate commercial passenger flights using an aircraft powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend derived from vegetable...
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Spanair looks to lease aircraft to replace 717s
Star Alliance carrier Spanair plans to retire its Boeing MD-80 fleet by the first quarter of 2012 and is looking to lease Airbus A320-family aircraft to...
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EC to grant temporary rescue aid to Air Malta
Air Malta has been granted a temporary €52 million ($70.8 million) loan facility by the European Commission while it works on putting forward a restructuring...
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Chile's Sky signs biofuel pact with PetroAlgae
Chile's Sky Airline has signed an agreement with Florida-based renewable energy company PetroAlgae to purchase biomass feedstock for conversion into jet...
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Solena agrees technology pact for London biofuel plant
Synthetic fuels producer Rentech has signed a letter of intent with US bioenergy group Solena to provide its Fischer-Tropsch technology for use at Solena's...
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Vueling to open Toulouse base
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will next spring open a base at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France.